Can holder for oil mops



@Ct. 15, 1935. H. HERTZBERG 2,917,245

CAN HOLDER FOR OIL MOPS Filed May 23, 1954 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 15, 1935 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in mops which are used for oiling and polishing floors and more particularly to novel means for attaching a container for oil to that type of mop to facilitate the application of oil thereto.

It is the object of this invention to provide such means of attachment of a container to a mop handle as are very simple and inexpensive in their construction.

It is another object of this invention to provide means of attachment of a container to -a mop which permit the use of a can of standard commercial shape and size in which oil is gener- 20 a tooth 25 is formed by cutting two parallel ally sold in the trade.

It is another object of this invention to provide novel means of attachment for commercial cans which hold different quantities of oil.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the description thereof taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a perspective side elevation of an oil mop provided with an oil container and attachment embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the oil container and its attachment to a mop handle shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a large perspective view of a can holder ring from which the clamping means are removed.

Referring to the drawing, 55 represents an oil mop which is attached to a mop handle I! by means of a hinged connector I2. The mop shown is constructed in accordance with U. S. Patent No. 1,950,674, granted to me on March 13, 1934, but

any other mop of the sanitary type may be used in connection with the present invention. Mops of that type are generally provided with a plate I3 for reception of oil and with apertures M in that plate to permit oil to flow through plate I3 on to the mop material l5 below that plate. A container It for oil is attached to handle I I, which container preferably consists of a commercial tin can in which oil for polishing floors is generally sold in stores. Cans of that type consist of a vertical mantle plate It upon the ends of which top plate Ilia and bottom plate Ifib are pressed as shown in Fig. 2, so that they are slightly recessed interiorly of the container from the top and bottom edges thereof. A rim I1 is thus formed along the periphery of each one of the plates Ito and Ifib. Plate 56b is provided with a filling spout I8 eccentrically located on that plate near plate I6. Spout I8 is exteriorly threaded and closed by a cap 59. When in service the container i6 is inverted as shown in the drawing so that spout I 8 points downward. To fasten the container E6 to a mop handle I I, two rings 20 are slidably mounted on mop handle II, they are formed by a metallic band bent into cylindrical 5 shape the ends of which extend parallel to each other radially outward from the ring, thereby forming flanges 2I provided with alined apertures 22. Through these flanges extends binding screw 23 which carries a wing nut 24 for tying 10 the flanges against each other and thereby clamping ring 29 on handle II.

Diametrically opposite to flanges 2| on ring slots transversely of the metallic band and bend- 15 ing the material between the slots outwardly and parallel to ring 20 spaced a short distance from the outer face of said ring. When placed on the mop handle the tooth 25 of the lower ring points upward and that of the upper ring 20 points downward. For fastening an oil can to handle I! the above described rim I? on plate i6 is inserted into the space between ring 26 and tooth 25. The ring 20 is then clamped on handle II by means of wing nut 24. The upper ring 2%] 25 is then lowered on handle II and tooth 25 placed to engage rim ll on plate Isa whereupon the ring is clamped on handle I I by tightening wing nut 24 thereon.

By clamping the two rings 20, teeth 25 are also drawn against the mop handle I I and with them the two rims I! and can 56 are tightly clamped against the mop handle II.

In Fig. 2 is shown how one of the two rings 2! 35 may be eliminated in a mop of the type shown, by forming a tooth 25 from the metal of the connector I2.

To permit oil to flow from the can IE on to the mop In the screw cap I9 is pierced at 26 by a suitable steel pin to provide a small aperture through which oil fio-ws drop by drop upon the mop plate It and through apertures I4 on to mop material I5 when the mop is moved about on the floor as the can I6 is otherwise hermetically sealed.

It will be noted that by these new fastening means oil cans of different shapes, of rectangular section as well as of cylindrical shape and of different widths as well as lengths may be fastened without any change of the fastening means and with like facility. 1

Changes in details may be made without departing from the principle of the invention and therefore I desire to be limited only by the state of the art and the appended claims. 5

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a support, and spaced rings clampingly and adjustably mounted on the support for attaching a container therebetween, each of said rings including an outstruck tooth portion adapted to engage the rim of the container.

2. In a device of the character described, a support, a pair of split rings clampingly and adjustably mounted on the support in spaced relationship for attaching a container therebetween, and an out-struck tooth portion on each of the adjaand one of said rings being provided with means 10 of connection to a tool.

HARRY HERTZBERG. 

